PE investment must respect need for audit quality: ICAS calls for a review
Supporters of the buyout trend maintain that private equity will help mid-tier firms gain the financial backing and expertise to compete with the Big Four accounting firms – Deloitte, EY,...
Accountancy review: A hotbed of dealmaking opportunity
Private equity investment and consolidation is reconfiguring Scotland’s fragmented and dynamic accountancy sector Only a few years ago, the accountancy profession was viewed as industrious but rather staid. Today, it’s...
Chartered accountants add to clamour for tax system reform in Scotland
Why are Scottish chartered accountants are calling for tax reform? ICAS members highlight findings in a recent survey that show Income Tax and National Insurance, ahead of Business Rates, Council...
New ICAS President wants greater social mobility in accountancy profession
Industry veteran David Cruickshank is the new President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS). He has placed social mobility in the accountancy profession and increasing ICAS’s voice...
Technology plus consolidation adds up to a transformed profession
The epoch of the pernickety Scots-trained accountant – horn-rimmed glasses on the forehead – punching numbers into his pocket calculator to prepare the ‘ETB’, the extended trial balance, are long...